Festus Haggen

Festus Haggen is Matt Dillon's deputy marshal and one of the main characters of Gunsmoke. Originally starting as a scruffy hillman who wanted revenge on his uncle for killing his brother, he eventually became Matt Dillon's deputy and one of his friends.

Trivia

 * Festus never appeared in any of the Gunsmoke made-for-TV movies. This is because Ken Curtis refused to play Festus after learning the amount of money he would be paid for the first film, Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge, and said that he should be paid based on Festus' importance in the cast. As a result, Newly O'Brien became the deputy Marshal.